A PR Manager opportunity for a truly global, market leading law firm. This role is responsible for leading on media and communications for the dispute resolution practice. The firm boasts a strong global team culture and has excellent buy in from the partners.

The Public Relations team is responsible for managing the business' relationships with media and also has a broader reputational role focused on managing risk, proactively sourcing issues and aspects of internal communications. This role will involve:

Identify potential news, topics, thought leadership and comment opportunities. Responsibility for driving the quantity and quality of media coverage for the London teams.

Manage any significant announcements for the disputes team for London, Continental Europe and Asia (eg partner hires, launch of new practice areas, etc)

Acting as an ambassador for the firm with London based business, sector-sepcific and legal journalists, and build relationships with national and trade press, implement a media contacts programme for individual partners and practices and help spokespeople build and maintain relationships and prepare them for interviews.

You will have solid PR and communications experience gained within either a major law or accountancy firm, major B2B corporate or a PR agency aligned to the legal sector. You will have excellent communication, influencing and negotiating skills, alongside the ability to think both strategically and tactical delivery.